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Stevenson Corvette Returns To The GT Battle At Barber
After a short break from on track racing activity -- but no time
off from the all-consuming activity of preparing for a race -- the
...

Stevenson Corvette Returns To The GT Battle At Barber

After a short break from on track racing activity -- but no time
off from the all-consuming activity of preparing for a race -- the
#57 Stevenson Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette is ready to return to
action in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Presented by
Crown Royal Reserve. The series heads to Barber Motorsports Park
in Birmingham, Alabama this weekend for round 12 of what has become
the most competitive sportscar series in the Western Hemisphere.

The Stevenson Corvette competes in the GT class of the series,
running against such historically successful marques as Porsche and
BMW. With world-class competition to do battle against, the #57
Corvette, driven by Vic Rice and Tommy Riggins, expects to
demonstrate that an equally prestigious American marque can more
than hold its own against the best Europe has to offer.

The Stevenson Motorsports team sat out the Mid Ohio round to work
on further development of the Chevrolet Corvette. The effort paid
off as the #57 car nearly landed on the podium at Daytona in the
very next race, the Brumos Porsche 250, held on June 29. If not
for a late stop for a splash of gas --required because fuel mileage
for a fresh engine had not been calculated due to the cancellation
of race practice time - the car was headed for a solid second place
finish.

Going into this weekend the team feels they have all the
information they need to lay down a fast path to the podium on the
2.3 mile Barber circuit. Team owner John Stevenson relishes the
opportunity to put his car on a track that rewards high-torque
performance automobiles.

Team Engineer and Strategist Ron Ogletree spoke for both Stevenson
and the rest of the team when he said: "We are looking forward to
advancing the ongoing development of the car and team, to strive
for the goal of a win and our first appearance on the podium."

Prior to this weekend's race at Barber Motorsports Park, the
Stevenson Motorsports Corvette had entered 11 of the 13 events held
to date on the Grand Am GT calendar this season, with a best
placing of fourth at the Lime Rock round, and that incredible
just-missed podium run at the Brumos 250. As of today, the team
holds down 11th place overall in the Team Standings - putting them
ahead of 30 other GT teams -- despite having to miss two races.

This is the first season for this team and this car, and to date
they have shown themselves to be top line competitors in a top line
series. For 2006, the team's goal is to continue to build a
strong foundation on which to enter the 2007 season, putting them
in a strong position to challenge for the season championship.
After the outstanding performance shown in the Brumos 250 at
Daytona, the foundation seems to be getting more solid every day.